Phoebe Harrop
VCPartner, Blackbird Ventures
Kiwi-focused partner backing unreasonably ambitious founders
Auckland, New Zealand3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeed
FintechHealthcareClimateConsumerAI
Background
Phoebe Harrop is a Partner at Blackbird's Aotearoa team based in Auckland. She studied Law and Spanish at the University of Otago and began her career at Bain & Company in Melbourne and London before working at Generation, a sustainability-focused growth equity fund in London and San Francisco. She returned to New Zealand to join Blackbird's Aotearoa investment team.
Investment Thesis
Invests in unreasonably ambitious Kiwi founders building world-changing companies, emphasizing that 'how' often matters more than 'what'.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Sectors
FintechHealthcareClimateConsumerAI
Based in: Auckland, New Zealand (Oceania)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026